Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2441, Simeon Draper, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Draper, Simeon No. 2441 Catharine C. B.L.Wt 24760-160-55
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74.332 2503
Massachusetts
Simeon Draper of Brookfield in the State of Mass who was a Corp t 1 o in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t - commanded by Col t Sheppard in the Mass line for 13 (May 11 Days) Corp t 10 " 20 " (Private)
Copies of papers sent to Pew, at Brookfield, Mass. Oct 7. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of Heads at the rate of 84 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov 1832 and sent Simon Draper Brookfield Mass
Advances to 4th of Sept 1832 $126.82 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Mar 33 42.27 $169.09
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D, Vol. 257 Page 46

167 376
Act. Mar. 3/53
June 18/53
Catherine C. Draper widow of Simeon Draper, Pin.
Map: Cont. line
Ms 24.760
Rev. War Rec. Pension
Ad: 160 acs, May 17/856
Map Feb. 57-118 Blyth.
Franklin Hall Boston Mass.
Vol. D. 139. 2

1. 181
Massachusetts Catharine Draper widow of Simon Draper who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corp & Quarte Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Augt 1853
and sent to L Hall 109 State St Boston
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act J 19-1848, Page 72 Vol. e 4
Feb 1853
Reg 3 Mar 53-- 167376

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester & Town of Brookfield.
Here are in the first is and the in and the
On Page Seventy eighth of the records of Brookfield. The return of George R. Hoyes a Minister of the Gospel, of Marriages Solemnized by him, as follows, viz. September tenth, eighteen hundred and thirty two, Samson Dyer Esq. to Catherine C. Lewis
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz. Sept 10 th 1832 Page 78
Washington Tufts Town Clerk.
I Washington Tufts, above named do hereby say that I held the office of clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the date which as above certified by me.
Washington Tufts { Town Clerk of Brookfield Worcester Co. March 17 th 1853. Sworn to and subscribed before me, & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Catherine C. Dyer to a pension and am not concerned in its prose- cution.
OTIS Hovey Justice of the Peace.

Simen Draper Brookfield Mass
No 1803
a final settlement Calculated Vol 2 - 158.
13 Mo. & 11 Days Balance 10. 00 20 Pounds
24
all in

BRIEF in the case of Simon Draper of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? sixty seven years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 81 10 82 1 1 0 Private Col d Stephen & Jackson   '82 to 83 1 4 0 Corporal Col d Jackson   '83 0 5 0 Sergeant Col d Jackson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness - 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The witness does not speak positively as to the length of time P o Draper was engaged, or whether he was a sergeant or not as stated above - 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. Addison Examining Clerk.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF Suffolk. } ss.
On this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Catherine C. Draper aged 66 years, a resident of Brookfield , but now a resident of Boston in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Simson Draper who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service; for proof of which facts, she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office, upon which a Pension was granted her said husband under the Act of 7 June 1832 .
She further declares that she was married to the said Simson Draper on the tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two ; that her name, before her said marriage, was Catherine C. Lewis ; that her said husband died on the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight at Brookfield . and that she is still a widow; and for proof thereof she refers to the evidence on file with her application for a pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3. 1853 Her Pension Certificate is dated
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, and has appointed Franklin Hall, of Boston, her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute her claim.
SIGNED AND SEALED IN PRESENCE OF
TWO WITNESSES.
Catherine C. Draper

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia }
On this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared in open court before me Joseph Allison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, which Court is a Court of Record, Katharine C. Draper a resident of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts but now commorant of Philadelphia, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the second section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853.
That she is the widow of Simeon Draper who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Eighty four dollars and fifty five cents per annum on account of his services in the war of the Revolution, and was paid at the Boston agency, Massachusetts, and for proof of said services refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office with his declaration under that law.
She further declares that she was married to said Simeon Draper on the tenth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two at Brookfield in said County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts; that her said husband died at said Brookfield on the twenty eighth day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty eight, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January One thousand eight hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she has been ever since and is now a Widow, and that she has appointed Franklin Hall of Boston her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name to prosecute her claim to a pension under the above named act.
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that I have no interest in the claim of the deponent to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Joseph Allison
Katharine C. Draper

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester now sitting as Worcester  Simson Draper resident of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I enlisted the 12 day of January in the year 1781 in the Town of Spencer in said County of Worcester as a private soldier for three years to serve in the war of the revolution. We were immediately sent to Springfield, where we put Master. was then sent to West Point on the North River under the Command of Capt. Coburn, in May we arrived at said West Point and was divided by lot. to the several Mass s Regts & gained the 4 th Mass s Regt under the following officers (Viz) William Shepherd Col. James Mellen Lt. Col. Nathan Rice Maj. Libus Drew Capt. Joel Pratt Lieut. — Wood Eng s in the Winter of 1782 said Drew resigned, Caleb Clapp was promoted and took the Command of our Company some time in the summer following. sometime in the fall of this year I think Col. Shepherd resigned and after he left the Regt. Col. Henry Jackson took the Command of it. I was appointed a Corp t in Feb y 1782 while we lay in the York Huts or called Back of West Point, and in June 1783, all the Sergeants in our Company was Discharged they being engaged during the war. Their names were John Danforth Benjamin G t Ball — Tharp and James Munn. I was at this time appointed a Sergeant and was Honorably Discharged as such in November following. by Maj. Genl. Henry Knox at West Point, which Discharge and my warrant as a Sergt. is since missed or lost. I always remained with said 4 th Regt Exce t when sent on Command for short periods of duty. I was home in said Spencer in 1785 and resided there after leaving the service until 1795. when I came to Brookfield where I now reside, in said County of Worcester.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before — Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Simson Draper

We _____ a Clergyman residing in the _____ and residing in _____ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be _____ years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them  them that _____ who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Brookfield _____ and that Simon Draper Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Brookfield _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Frank
I Shephard Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Draper Esq. for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court _____ this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Shephard Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Simon Draper
Declaration No 1803
not an original. It is a copy of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2441 Catharine C. Draper, Widow. Simeon Draper, Priv. & Corp. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1692 Feb 18 Hist to J. M. Drake S.S. New Brighton N.Y.

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May 19/53 No 1740 int Catharine C. Dyer widow of Simeon Dyer Winchester Co Mass Act 3 & Feb y 1853. — Rev.
Adm d $ 84. 53 / 100 per Annum commencing 3 rd Feby 1853
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Franklin Hall 39 State Street Boston

Pension Office, Aug. 3. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid; or (if in your power) the date of his death
Very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
W. Cale For Commissioner
H. Burleigh Present 3
Simon Draper, Actg. June 1832, $84.55 p.a. Died 28 th Dec. 1848, and paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.

May 19/53
Catharine C. Dnaper Wid of Simeon. Concord, N.H.
2503 Mass Ave NW W.H. 84.55
3rd Feb 1833. Rev. Wm. Lloyd Reg. Gen.
Malta, Cey. 1853
FREE
Franklin Hall, 39 State St., Boston, Mass.
Washington St.
Commission of Penins.

REC'D
L. P. Waldo, Esq. Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
167276

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 11 th 1888
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Daniel Henchman was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Winston Secretary of the Commonwealth.

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
WE, Joseph Kidder and Nancy J. Kidder residents of Boston in the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Catherine C. Draper in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
We further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Simeon Draper and Catherine C. Draper his wife (now his widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Simeon Draper died at Brookfield on or about the twenty eighth day of December 1848, and that she is still a widow, and that we they have no interest in this claim.
Joseph Kidder  Nancy J. Kidder. 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Danl. Hemeniman JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Brief in the case of Catharine C. Draper, widow of Simeon Draper. Winchester County and State of Massachusetts act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband man Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Franklin Hall Esq. 39 State Street, Boston,
Name and residence of Agent Mass.
R. Giddings
Examining Clerk.

39 State St. Boston May 17 th 1853.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I forward the application of Catharine C. Draper, widow of Simon Draper de d who was formerly a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $84.50 per annum, for a pen- sion under the second section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853.
Mrs. Draper is now in Philadelphia but only temporarily, & desires her pension to be made payable at the Boston Agency,
I am, Sir, most respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Franklin Hall.
S. P. Waldo, Esq., Comm ee of Pensions. Washington. D.C.

Simon Draper Brookfield Mass
W7803
Corporal 13 Mo. & 11 days Private 10 " 20
admitted
$ 84.55.
Claimant.
Brookfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Simon Draper which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Q. 11. W. 2.
Simeon Draper Map roll
October 1835.
Pension Office.
2503.
See C...

Brookfield Sept. 25 th 1835
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Sir
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts have granted to a small remuneration to those who served in the Revolution, and can substantiate their service. I wish a certificate from the war office of the time of my enlistment and Discharge if to be found I enlisted the 12 th of January 1781. and was attached to Col. Shepard's Regt. 4 th . Mass. Regt. and at the time of my Discharge said 4 th Regt was commanded by Col. Henry Jackson my Discharge was dated at West Point in October (I think) 1783 (said paper is lost) making my service two years & nine or ten months I also wish for a copy of the papers by which I was placed on the Pension Role of the United States. your compliance with the above request will much oblige your
Humble Servt.
Simon Dyer
N.B. my Discharge was signed by Henry Knox

FREE
Hon. Lewis Caps. Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Miss Hayden was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to her acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester and Town of Brookfield.
In the records of deaths in the town of Brookfield, on the twelfth page of the Register of said town, "Capt Simeon Dorr, dist. Durham twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, aged eighty four years, and nine months."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full Legible figures as follows 8 D. December 28 th 1848 aged 84 years and 9 months
Washington Trust      Fawn Clerk
I Washington Trustz above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Faxon, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Faxon with the exception of the date which is as above certified by me
Washington Tufts { Fawn Clerk of Brookfield
Worth March 17 th 1853. Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Catherine E. Draper to a Pension and am not concerned in its prosecution
Otis Henry Ammer Institute of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this fourteenth day of May. A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court Before me Joseph Allison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, which Court is a Court of Record, Joseph W. Lewis of the City and County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania Merchant who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Catharine B. Draper the within named declarant and hath been for many years, and that she was the wife and is now the widow of Simeon Draper formerly of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts with whom he was also well acquainted and who died at said Brookfield in the winter of Eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Catharine B. Draper to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Joseph Allison
Joseph W. Lewis

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia }
I, George Carpenter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, which Court is a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Joseph Allison before whom the foregoing depositions of Catharine K. Draper and Joseph W. Lewis were taken, is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this Fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Geo. Carpenter Prothly

I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and said that I have long been acquainted with Simon Draper of Brookfield in said County vergeice, that in the Spring of the year 1781. said Draper joined the company as a private, in which I was a Lieutenant, in the fourth Massachusetts line of Infantry, commanded by Colo. William Shephard, in the Revolutionary War, that not long after he came into said company, he was promoted to a Corporal and remained in said company over two two years; that said company in that time, was commanded partly by Cap t Sebbins Drew, and partly by Cap t Caleb Clapp.
I joined the service at the time when those were discharged, who had interest during the War and all the Sergeants of said company were discharged at the same time. I think said Draper at that time was promoted to a Sergeant, but I am not positive.
Sterling July 30 th 1832.
Joel Pratt.
Worcester ss. July 30 th 1832. Personally appeared the above named Joel Pratt, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; I also certify that said Pratt's character as to truth is good and I have no doubt that the above statement by him is true.
Henry Dustin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial court, held within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Alexander D. D. D. D. before whom the within certificate was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the county Seal, this fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Lord God Pratt's Official

Office of The Vice President, and General Manager.
Danville & East Tennessee
Railroad Company
Harrodsburg, Va.
Jan. 16, 1892
The Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
30 STUYVESANT PLACE, NEW BRIGHTON, ST. L. I., N. Y.
Dear Sir:-
I have been compiling the History of my grandfather SIMEON DRAPER of Spencer, Worcester Co. Mass., and have the following data so far. But in order to complete his record, I would respectfully request that you send me the data in reference to him in your Office, as he was in receipt of a pension from the Government for services, either in the Revolutionary War, or the War of 1812.
1st: Data from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
"SIMEON DRAPER enlisted in 1781, as a private for three years in Captain Bemis's Company, Col. Washburne's Regiment. Was transferred to various commands during the War, and honorably discharged. "
2d: Records, Adjutant General's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
"SIMEON DRAPER commissioned Ensign, First Regt., First Brigade, 7th Division, M. V. M. Sep. 1, 1789. Promoted

Captain, July 25, 1790. Discharged Sep. 14, 1795."
3d: Records of Adjutant General's Office, War Department, Washington:
"SIMEON DRAPER was a Captain in the 14th U. S. Infantry, from Jan. 8, 1799 to June 15, 1800."
I would be very much obliged if you could send me this data at your very earliest convenience, as I am much pressed for time in closing up my History. I would be very thankful for any suggestion on your part, that would enable me to procure data from any other source.
Very respectfully yours,
S. Walcutt and Draper.